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The Adventures Of Bette Porter And Sissee Gardner After Yale (Part 3, Chapter 10)
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The Adventures Of Bette Porter And Sissee Gardner After Yale (Part 3, Chapter 10)
PART THREE: MENDOCINO, CALIFORNIA
Chapter 10
Bette approached me at the party as I was hanging out at the bamboo bar with several writers. She seemed unhappy about something. I tried a big smile but it did not seem to matter. She leaned over and whispered in my ear, “Meet me in five minutes in the upstairs hall bathroom. Knock three times.”
She stepped back, looked at me and said, “Okay?”
“Absolutely,” I responded. Then, looking at her, I gestured to my new friends. “Have you met these gentlemen yet?”
She shook her head so I introduced them. She nodded pleasantly and shook hands with each one. I enjoyed seeing them fawn all over her. She was a beautiful woman and they were….well, they were men and even if some were gay they were instantly intrigued with her. She had that affect.
She backed off and graciously excused herself. We all watched her walk away. We watched that inimitable power walk, as she disappeared into the crowded room.
I waited several minutes and then got up and said I needed to visit the restroom. I followed Bette’s directions, went up the stairs and saw only one door that was closed in the hall. I had to assume it was the bathroom. There was no one else up there as I stood and knocked three times.
The door opened and she let me in, locking it behind me.
“What’s up?” I asked with amusement. ‘Why all the cloak and dagger stuff?”
She stood there looking extremely gorgeous with her arms akimbo. “I figured it was the only way I could get your attention.”
“Me? You’re the one who disappeared.”
“I tried to catch your eye and draw you in right from the start.”
“You were surrounded. They swarmed you.”
“Was that a reason to ignore me the rest of the night?”
“What was I suppose to do?”
“Why couldn’t you stick with me? I wanted you to meet these people too.”
“I was meeting them. The writers. They’re great?”
“Yes, and I see I’m not the only one who got swarmed.”
“We were having a lively debate about John Steinbeck.”
“And we were talking about Andy Warhol. I wanted you to join in.”
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I’m just lovin’ this story, Sissee. I had to do some catchin’ up…but I can’t pretend it wasn’t fun readin’ chaps. back to back!*wink*Pps.
Thank you Bealschick. It’s nice having you around for encouragement. I appreciate it very much.
Great as always Sissee! Can’t wait for more.
kbergin,Thank you also. You girls are great to have around.
Awesome as always. I loved “and heterosexuals with their kind.” Very cute and clever. I can understand their hesitance to dance, unfortunately. When something that brutal happens, it rocks you to the core. You know, people try to knock us for who we are, for the most part I’ve always felt this is who I am, not a choice. (thats why I loved the end of this chapter) My point, I was up in Michigan last weekend and a friend and her partner had twin boys several years ago. They couldn’t be more opposite, one a boys boy, the other held his mom and told us his favorite color was pink. So sweet. Now how would God condemn something so sweet in which he created?
artgirl, Thanks for your comments and reference to your Michigan story, too bad it can’t be set up on a world ticker tape as an example of being born that way. It is what it is.
There’s something of a late fifties flavor to this story, Sissee. I’m reminded of Baldwin. Thanks!
“We must remember they are 22 years old and not very experienced in affairs of the heart.” …Au contraire, Sissee, these ladies seem older to me, more worldly. However, you are the author and you should know. …I bow to your omniscience. Thanks for the latest chapter!
techgal, That’s the way it is in Mendocino, but not really 50ish, more like 70’s and remember this time period, After Yale was in the 80’s.
i think Sissee should have told Bette about Howie by now; it seems pretty unfair to lead her on. But Isee no reason why they missed the opportunity for the foreplay of dancing; after it seemed they were in good company…anywayz if i was Bette when i’m told about Howie i’d be ripped, Bette is ‘territorial’…mmmmmmmmm
Rau, Sissee is about to make a decision on whether or not to tell Bette about Howie and it won’t be a good one. We must remember they are 22 years old and not very experienced in affairs of the heart. Also Rau, please do remember how traumatized they were earlier in the day because of some very ignorant people at the winery. They will get over it of course but, even touching each other accidently in public seemed taboo in spite of where they were. And, yes, I assure you, Bette will be “ripped” as you so appropriately called it, when she finds out about Howie.
techgal, Thanks for your comments. I’m not so sure Bette and Sissee are exactly worldly. I did not mean to have you think that. They are Yale graduates though – smart scholastically but with a lot to learn about life and love.